4. Examine the section of wood and give an explanation for its tree rings. In other words, why are the growth rings so much larger on one side of the stem than the other? What conditions might produce this asymmetric growth? 111

4. Examine the section of wood and give an explanation for its tree rings. In other words, why are the growth rings so much larger on one side of the stem than the other? What conditions might produce this asymmetric growth? 111

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